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About the Course

Around the world, we find ourselves facing global epidemics of obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and other predominantly diet-related diseases. To address these public health crises, we urgently need to explore innovative strategies for promoting healthful eating. There is strong evidence that global increases in the consumption of heavily processed foods, coupled with cultural shifts away from the preparation of food in the home, have contributed to high rates of preventable, chronic disease. In this course, learners will be given the information and practical skills they need to begin optimizing the way they eat. This course will shift the focus away from reductionist discussions about nutrients and move, instead, towards practical discussions about real food and the environment in which we consume it. By the end of this course, learners should have the tools they need to distinguish between foods that will support their health and those that threaten it. In addition, we will present a compelling rationale for a return to simple home cooking, an integral part of our efforts to live longer, healthier lives. View the trailer for the course here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7x1aaZ03xU...

Top reviews

AE

Jun 21, 2018

It was an amazing course that allowed for me to be much more conscious of what I was eating and pushed me to strive to achieve a healthier lifestyle. Overall, it was very entertaining and informative!

GG

Oct 7, 2021

this course changed my view on healthy eating and also instilled healthy cooking habits in me! I absolutely oved the simple , delicious and healthy recipes! definitely trying them out ! Thank you Maya

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By Umer T

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Jan 20, 2023

I was facing a lot of problems related to my diet and digestive system lately and I knew there was something with my diet. This course helped me understand the true nature of nutritious food and helped me make good decisions on how to fill a healthy nutritious plate. It's a must for everyone to do the course. Highly Recommended.

By Auriga

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May 1, 2022

I found it very useful learning. It explains about healthy eating habits and nutrion in an explicit manner. it's not only about right food but also suggests how to get it, which food to avoid and which to include in our daily life. Commercial angle highlighted about processed (lesser healthy) foods is also equally informative.

By Karan C

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Jan 15, 2020

I'm Karan Chudasma from India🇮🇳. I enrolled in this course and I learned a lot from it because before I'm not controlling my bad eating habits but after I watched all the videos and read all the articles I can proudly say that it can help me a lot. Thank you so much standford university and Maya Adam for this wonderful course.

By Alejandra O

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Jun 27, 2018

Excellent information provided in understandable terms for everybody. The concepts have lingered with me on everyday decision making, and it helps me with informing my patients who suffer from diabetes and other metabolic diseases. I would definitely recommend this course to everyone, health professionals and public in general.

By Mary C P R

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Dec 22, 2022

First and foremost, I'm grateful for your offered course because it broadened and clarified a lot of things I studied, particularly Reading Nutrition Labels. The section in the interpretation of Michael Pollan's recommendation to "Eat Food. Not Too Much. Mostly Plants." in Future Directions in Health is especially interesting.

By Ramana Y

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Sep 21, 2021

Importance of Food Choices. In Short, Eat food not much mostly plants. Indian Food cooking methods are way deep rooted with these aspects. Understanding from science point view made much impact personally. Pollan and Maya have carefully articulated the essence of food choices and behavior aspects. Thanks for wonderful course.

By Andrew S

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Jan 21, 2021

This course was excellent. It was just the right length and served as a "taster" (no pun intended) to health-related learning. One point that deserves particular mention is the delivery and eloquence of the main presenter: she refrained from using the "you know" and "kinda" language that some course presenters frequently use.

By Suparna

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Nov 1, 2017

Loved this course! Cleared my misconceptions about frozen meat and I also realised that my family recipes were actually the healthiest kind of meals to eat. I was considering shifting to a high protein diet until I completed Week 2 of this course. The recipes seemed interesting and I'm definitely going to try out all of them.

By Maylyn C

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Jun 27, 2017

The course was very informative and easy to understand. I am a beginner with regards to nutrition, thus there were terms that I've never heard of or I have heard of but never understood. However, this course clearly explained terms such as glucose, insulin, etc. I would love to learn more about nutrition taught by Prof. Maya.

By Adriana M

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Dec 20, 2016

Very interesting course! ;)

I sincerely recommend it to everyone, who would like to extend the knowledge about healthy eating and how to make wise changes and choices regards to diet. Everything was explained in very simple way and the lecturer has a perfect pronunciation (might be important for non-native speakers, as I am).

By Yvonne G

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Jan 25, 2024

This is an excellent course for those wanting to go into nutrition or for anyone. It is very interesting and teaches the fundamentals of nutrition and diet. It also teaches how our health can be improved and everyone can use that information and apply it for the better. It is advantageous to take time to take this course.

By Rene B

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Jun 21, 2022

The videos were well designed and simple to understand. I liked that the videos were short and focused on answering very specific information in each segment. I would have liked a deeper dive into how the lack of specific nutrients can lead to health issues in order to understand how to prevent certain diseases or ailments.

By Sharon M

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Sep 23, 2020

I believe this course must be part of school curriculum. we learn complex mathematics and century old history but we need to teach our kids how to eat right and stay healthy longer. Thank you Maya. I am hoping to share my knowledge with kids and parents in India and help reverse our diabetes capital of the world status soon!

By Vivien T

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Jun 13, 2017

The course material is presented in an easy-to-understand and straightforward manner, which contributes to a smooth learning experience. The course material was also well-selected in the sense that it contained - in my opinion - some of the most practical suggestions and information about basic nutrition. Highly recommended!

By Pat S

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Feb 15, 2022

This course is an excellent resource for clear, concise and relevant nutrition information for professionals and consumers. The approach is basic yet contains many informational pearls throughout the course. The food preparation demonstrations and recipes are appropriate for all consumers to review and enjoy. NIcely done.

By *JOSE L O G

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Feb 22, 2021

De una forma eficaz, interesante, esta bella expositora nos ha llevado a un fantástico viaje alrededor de la importancia de la alimentación para la sociedad; saber que no es algo complicado revertir los malos hábitos y que la solución de muchos males a nivel mundial está en la mente y el corazón de cada persona.

Mil gracias

By Lovine B

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Jul 2, 2023

After completing this course, I became committed to cooking more regularly at home for my family and being more selective in choosing ingredients. This course really opened my eyes to how important it is to start goodness from home, especially from our plates. Thank you very much for the knowledge provided by this course.

By Thapodha G

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Dec 23, 2020

Very interesting course. All the explanations are highly informative and can be related to day to day life practically. Instructors are so talented to catch the learners attention by explaining in a simple and effective manner. Videos are attractive and well organized. Thanks for giving us a wonderful learning experience.

By Michele O

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Sep 23, 2020

I really enjoyed this course. The instructor was engaging and informative. The content was presented in a way that was easy to understand and interesting. I sometimes think a course might be boring, but this one was professionally made and like a fun documentary. Thank you for making this available to the public for free.

By D U

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Aug 6, 2020

As someone who knows nothing about eating healthy food, this course was really introductive and can be a good start to healthy food journey. Also, the explanation was really clear and the narrative was totally understandable to non-fluent English speaker like me. Really enjoyed this course and fully recommend to others.

By Usama F

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Jul 14, 2020

Glad to have that Course. Very informative and digestible information. I think every student should have done this course. It gives me brief knowledge about health and maintaining a healthy diet.

Thanks to Mam Maya Adams! The way she taught the course was brilliant. I think this course should be necessary for Nutrionist.

By Alyson L P

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May 17, 2020

This was such an interesting and thoughtful course! I really enjoyed how Dr. Mara Adam made the course material so accessible. Also, her conversations with Michael Pollan were incredibly insightful and supportive of the course content. This course has inspired me to continue my self study on food, nutrition, and health.

By Andrea P

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Jun 10, 2019

It is an amazing course. You learn a lot of the basics important things to have a good guide in how to eat healthier. It also content the explication of "why" it is like that. It is a very undernstandable course and very clear. After this course I just want to continue learning about nutrition. Fascinating and adictive.

By shalaw r q

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Sep 20, 2017

I found the course informative and very helpful to anyone beginning to take serious steps in understanding the relation between the food we eat and our health. I have studied nutrition as a subject before, and this was a quick and efficient revision of the basics.

I would like to thank all who helped prepare this course.